- Runlayer sued Rippling on July 28, alleging a customer evaluation gave Rippling access to Runlayer's complete application source code and confidential systems before Rippling developed a competing MCP gateway.
- A four-month software trial extended to nearly a year, during which Rippling accessed source code, deployment architecture, security designs, product roadmap, and pricing, with usage reaching thousands of employees.
- An unnamed Rippling insider warned Runlayer's CEO about an internal project described as 'almost a 1 to 1 copy' of Runlayer, allegedly developed as a standalone product.
- Rippling denies the allegations, stating its gateway was built using proprietary information and calling Runlayer's claims fabricated; no judge has ruled on the case.
- Runlayer's complaint includes claims of trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and breach of contract, seeking to stop Rippling's competing product before launch.